Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Wellington to Seattle by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Wellington and Seattle is 19 days 22h. Ships depart from Tauranga (NZTRG) and arrive at Seattle (USSEA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Wellington and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tauranga (NZTRG) and arrive into Seattle (USSEA) around 19 days 22h later. These services are operated by ANL, COSCO, MSC and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Wellington to Seattle by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Wellington to Seattle takes around 21h 14m. Flights depart from Wellington International Airport (WLG) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Wellington and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Wellington International Airport (WLG) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Fiji Airways and Qantas and the typical transit time is around 21h 14m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Wellington and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Wellington and Seattle. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Wellington to Seattle by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Wellington and Seattle by cargo ship is 6,219 Nautical Miles (11,517 Kilometres / 7,157 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tauranga (NZTRG) and Seattle (USSEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Wellington to Seattle by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Wellington and Seattle by air is around 12,104 Kilometres (7,521 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Wellington International Airport (WLG) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Wellington to Seattle by sea?

Accepted Answer

973kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Wellington to Seattle. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Wellington to Seattle?

Accepted Answer

698kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Wellington to Seattle. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Fiji Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCX / PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
JKN → MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ML - Northern Star → Chinook / ZNP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ZIM
ANZEX / CNS → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NZJ → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NZJ → FP2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
ML - Northern Star → NWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Northern Star → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NZJ → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NZJ → PN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JKN → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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